Hair waving appliance



Flak. M, 1936. T. ZINN 2,3@,4 9@

HAIR WAVING APPLIANCE Original Filed March 23, 1934 llllll gunni- Snow/ 3 Patented Feb. 11, 1936 u m'i'reo STATES- PATENT OFFICE 717,049L Divided and 1935, Serial No. 25,285

this application June 6,

2 Claims. (01; 132-35).

' provision of a hair waving appliance which is formed to comprise a base formed to carry a removable and rotatable rod or arbor around which the hair strands are wrapped a. taut uniform manner while under tension, the base of the appliance carrying along one of its longitudinal edges a roll of. compressible material by which the hair strandsare frictionally clamped in connection with the base of the appliance during the operation of rotating the rod to impart uni- 7- form tension to-the hair strands;

It is. another object of the invention toprovide an improved hair wav-ing appliance by which substantially uniform tension is applied to all the individual strands or filaments of a band of hair during the operation of spirally'winding the hair band on the rotatable rod or arbor and wherein the winding or wrapping operation takes place from the outer end of the hair band toward. the scalp.

A still further object residesinthe provision of a curling rod support mounted for rotation in a frame and adapted for connection with the outer end portions of a flat band of the rotation of the rod providing for the spiral wrap-- ping of the band of hair around the rod, and wherein the. frame .or base, which supports the rod for rotation, is provided with a clamp which may be opened or closedduring the operation of. wrapping the hair on the rod sothat the hair will be intermittently gripped to permit of the. rotation of the curling rod at intervals fora limited' extent, whereby to apply a substantially uniform tension to allof the individual hair strands during the wrapping operation and to obtain a taut and effective winding under tension of all of the hair strands or filaments around the curling rod.

Still further objects reside in the provision of improved means for maintaining the clamp or compression roll in frictional engagement with the base or frame of the appliance and to permit of its convenient release.

The present invention constitutes a division of the disclosures set forth in my prior application,-

Serial No. 717,049, filed March 23, 1934 and relating to an improved process for waving hair.

For a further understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the hair waving device used by the present invention in wrapping hair bands around a curling rod;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken through the device on the plane indicated by the line II--II of Fig. 1';

Fig. 3' is a horizontal sectional view showing the base of the frame on which the curling rod is supported and the associated clamp mechanism;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view through the curling rod on the plane indicated by the line IV-IV of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional View taken through one end of the curling rod;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the attachment of the outer end of the hair band to the curling rod prior to wrapping;

Fig. 7 is a similar view disclosing the curling rod in an applied position on its supporting frame after some wrapping of the hair band has taken place.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral l designates the curling rod, which is preferably in the form of a metallic spindle of spool-shaped configuration. Pivotally connected with one end of the curling rod are the bifurcated arms 2 of a pivoted clasp 3 which is adapted to engage the rod l throughout the greater portion of its length and possesses approximately the same cross sectional configuration as said rod. The outer end of a band of hair is adapted to be inserted between the rod I and the clasp 3 and the latter closed, as shown in Fig. 6, so that the band of hair, indicated at 4, may be wrapped about the rodl and its arm 2 when said rod is rotated about its longitudinal axis in the direction indicated by the arrows in Figs. 1', 2 and 4.

To eif'ect the removable and rotatable support of the curling rod, use is made of a frame 5 which comprises a bar 6, preferably of molded heat insulating composition. Carried by the ends of the bar 6 and arising vertically therefrom are rigid rod supports 1 and 8, the former being provided with a forked upper end as indicated at 9 while the latter is provided at its upper end with an elongated vertically disposed slot Ill. Projecting from one end of the rod I is a trunnion l l which terminates at its outer end in finger engaging wings [2 used to facilitate the manual rotation of the rod when it is supported in connection with the frame. The other end of the rod is provided with an internal socket l3, formed with internal ratchet teeth 14, and rotatably mounted within this socket, and suitably retained therein by pins l5, which enter an annular groove 16, is a bearing member l1, the latter being provided beyond the rod with a flat, bar-like extension 3 which is arranged to be received within the slot ID of the support 8. A resilient pawl member l9 extends transversely through the bearing member I! and has its free resilient ends projected somewhat beyond the peripheral portion of said bearing member to engage with the internal ratchet teeth M of the socket wall I3. By this construction, the rod I when mounted in the frame 5 may be rotated in the direction of the arrows indicated in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 of the drawing, by the provision of the ratchet teeth I 4, the pawl member I9 and the non-rotatable mounting of the bearing member I! in the rod support 8, rotation of said rod in a clockwise direction is precluded.

Cooperative with the forward edge of the frame 5 is a clamp 20. This clamp comprises a metallic core 2|, which is pivoted as at 22 in connection with a horizontally disposed wing 23 formed with the rod support I. Surrounding the core 2| is a tube 24 formed from rubber or other anti-slip material, which tube, when the clamp is closed, is adapted to engage with the walls of a substantially V-shaped groove 25 provided in the forward edge of the frame bar 6. To hold the clamp in its position of closure, the support 8 is provided at its lower end with an out-turned horizontal extension upon which is pivotally mounted a looking lever 26. This lever includes a hooked end 21 which is arranged for engagement with a shoulder 28 formed at the free end of the core 2|, a spring 29 being carried by the bar 6 and disposed for engagement with the other end of the lever 26 to hold the lever in a position locking the clamp against swinging movement. A stop projection 39 is integrally formed with the lever 26 to limit its swinging movement and to permit its hooked end 27 to be normally positioned so that upon the swinging of the clamp inwardly to a position of closure, the shouldered surface 28 of said clamp will be automatically engaged by the lever 26 to lock the clamp against movement. The bar 6 is also provided with longitudinally spaced vents 25' which extend transversely through the bar from the grooved forward edge of the latter to its rear edge.

In the use of this appliance, the first step in waving hair is to efiect the formation of a combed flat band of hair, as indicated at 4, wherein the individual filaments of the band extend in parallel order. The curling rod, removed from the frame, is then secured in connection with the outer ends of the hair band by the employment of the clasp 3. The curling rod, with the outer ends of the hair band secured thereto, is then placed in the frame 5 with the rod occupying the position disclosed in Fig. 7. The curling rod is then rotated for a few turns in order to spirally wrap the ends of the hair band around the curling rod. To secure tautness after the curling rod has been rotated a few turns, the rotation thereof is discontinued and the opened clamp is then swung to a position of closure so that the hair band will be confined between the rubber tube 24 and the walls of the V-shaped groove 25, the individual strands of hair being thus clamped against movement. When so clamped, the rod I is then rotated, or partially rotated, to impart the desired stretch to the hair as it is being wrapped around said rod. Since the rod cannot rotate in a reverse or rearward direction, the tautness of the hair wrapped thereon is maintained. The clamp is then swung to: an open position by the release of the lever 26 and the rod l is again rotated to wind further portions of the hair band thereabout, following which the clamp is again closed and the hair stretched as previously described. When the curling or wrapping operation has been completed, the hair is subjected when in its Wrapped or curled state to the usual heating operations customary to secure the desired permanency of the wave imparted to the hair.

What is claimed is:

1. An appliance for waving hair on the scalp, comprising a bar having a longitudinal groove in its forward edge, a metallic rod coextensive with the forward edge of said bar, a pivotal connection uniting said rod to said bar for turning movement toward and away from the grooved edge of the bar, a roll of compressible material surrounding said rod, a latch member pivotally connected in permanently secured relationship with the end of said bar opposed to the end thereof pivotally carrying said rod, said latch being shouldered at its outer end to engage with the adjoining end of said rod, and spring means cooperative with said latch for positively maintaining the shouldered end thereof in holding engagement with said rod.

2. In a hair waving appliance of the character set forth, a bar having a longitudinal groove in its forward edge, a resilient clamping roll pivoted at one end to said bar for swinging movement in the plane of said bar and into and out of engagement with the walls of said groove, latch means cooperative with the opposite end of said bar and said roll to control the operative positions of the latter with relation to said bar, and a plurality of longitudinally spaced vents provided in said bar, said vents extending from the grooved longitudinal edge of the bar to the opposite edge thereof.

THELMA H. ZIN'N. 

